lukemackenzie
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shlok
July 20, 2015
Sir I am just being honest I saw this photo and I cried. This photo can't be given any award. This is something out of the world. Fantastic photo sir. I have fallen in love with your photography skills.
nandicmb
September 12, 2015
Simply mesmerizing, Congratulations on your Freshmen 2015 Contest Finalist win and all the other Contest Finalist wins!!!
kirpihanim
November 15, 2015
Wow! The Reflection of the sun on the curl of the wave catches the eye. Well done!
Kazza60
November 27, 2015
another awesome win Luke .. congratulations .. you make the rest of us Aussies proud :))
Kazza60
December 28, 2015
so awesome to see you are a finalist in the Image of the year .. congrats Luke :))
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Location
This photo was taken in Coolangatta on the Gold Coast in Australia.Time
I went down to the water about an hour before sunset. Waiting of the sun to hit the sweet spot, this photo was taken just after 5pm as the sun was hitting the horizon.Lighting
As I was shooting from the water there is not much I can really do about the lighting, Natural lighting is the only thing to go by. On this day the sunset was providing some amazing colours and lighting.Equipment
This was shot on a Canon 600D with a Canon EF 24mm f/2.8, using a SPLWaterhousing to keep my equipment dry.Inspiration
I love taking photos of the ocean as no photo you take will ever be the same, the way waves move and change shape will differ with every shot. Also shooting at sunrise and sunset adds to the shots uniqueness as the colour of the sun and sky will often reflect into the water.Editing
I just used Lightroom 4 to lighten up some of the shadows.In my camera bag
I now use a Canon 7D MK II with the following lenses: 10-20mm, 24mm, 50mm, 18-55mm, 70-300mm. I tend to favour the 24mm for my wave shots but sometimes use the 50mm as well. If I'm shooting from shore I'll pull out the 70-300mm. I've also started using my 10-20mm for landscapes. Also have a trusty GoPro 4 in my camera bag they're great for most things. Along with a tripod some ND Filters and Gradual ND filters.Feedback
Start out with a GoPro to get the feel for it, find out the timing of the waves. Once you start nailing some shots upgrade to a DSLR Housing and learn to swim with 1 arm. Make sure you're a strong swimmer, know the tides and the swell, don't go in if you don't feel confident. You will drown! Go in on any day even if the conditions aren't favourable, this shot was taken on a stormy day the swell was horrible but I went out anyway and managed to capture this. So even on the bad days you can still capture great images. You're not going to get a good photo sitting at home on the couch.